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Watson, The Warwick Of Georgsa Politics
We take off our hat and salute him the Warwick of Georgia
politics, the Governor maker of the Empire State of the South.
Hoke Smith sought him out, secured his support, and became
governor.
“Little Joe” Brown sought him out secured his svpport and be
came governor.
John M. Slaton sought him out, directly or indirectly, secured
his support, and becomes governor of (xeorgia,
And yet he is credited, even by those who solicit his aid and ap
peal to him for succor, to have but a meagre fifteen to twenty thous
ana followers out of the vast army of Georgia Democrats, two hun
dred thousand or more in number,
Controlling a bare ten per cent of the white vote of the state,
Watson sits enthroned as the domineering factor in state politics.
Without his imprimatur no man can aspire to the governorship of this
great Democratic state.
Hudson’s withdrawal ensures the eiection of Slaton. There is no
use denying that. Joe Hill Hall, or any other aspirant, will not have
a look in,
Siaton, as governor, will be but an additional tribute to the over
powering position Watson holds—but another notification to all as
piring politicians that they must seek out, cenciliate and win over the
McDuffie politician if they aspire to the highest office in the gift of
the people of Georgia.
No one can blame Watson for using his urique power, That
power does pot rest in any tremendous strength that is behind him,
It rests in the division ot the old line Demoerats of the state in two
rival and constantly contending factions, so nearly of one strength
that Watson holds the balance of power and controls the situation,
The Smith faction and the Brown faction made Watson’s present
position possible, They reinstated him in the seat of power and
placed in bis hands the leaded cords with which he now chastises one
and then the other, They practically created the tyrant before whose
scowls they shrink, before whose blows they fall in supplication for
mercy.
Watson grows stronger by each victory. Georgia will know that
Watson made Slaton governor, jnst as it knows he has made other
men governor, And on this knowledge his forces will increase in
number, aggressiveness, in ability to control the situation.
Watson will not always rest content with putting other men into
office. The king maker will some day seek to make himself king. He
may not aspire to the governorship, but the United States senat rship
is a prize that will assurediy tempt him, —Americus Times Recorder.
President D. L, Martin of vhe Fair Association is busily engaged
this week in the preliruinary work of getting the Fair Grounds and
Race Track laid out. 'T'ue 1912 Vair promises to be a big event, due
largely to the labor and crithinsissm of Mr. Martin, Citizens of Fitz
gerald and Ben Hill County wie urged to save such of their products
for exhibition as they may wish to exhibit. The Fair will be held
and your farm and garden proaucts are necessary to make it a success,
Save your prize-winners.
For the first time a member of Unity Lodge No. 86 has landed a
Grand Lodge appointment. Our genial Knight, A. H. Thurmond,
has received the appointment as a memiber of the committee on mile
age and per diem, the first official recognition given local Knighthood.
Mr. Thurmond represented the Lodge at the last State Convention
and evidently his geniality and efliciency were in evidence. This ap
pointment will assure Unity Lodge three official members at the next
Grand Lodge meeting.
The eftort of the press of the ‘“down and outers™ will ner avail,
Senator A, (3. Bacon has the counfidence of the people of Georgia.
The Hon. Thomas E. Watson will not enter tae race for the Senate at
this time, He has some great ppoblems on hand that require his full
attention, from the successful solution of which the entire state and
county will derive the benefit, Should he desire to enter the Senate
he will enter the lists in 1914.
" With Hoke Smith and Thos, E. W. ¢ the hustings. there’ll be
a warm time in Georgia.
The joint debate between Chas. H, Crisp Emmett Shaw and John
R. Mercer on July 4th will attract hundreds of their friends from
neighboring counties to our eity. The Blueand Gray Association are
making extensive preparations to take care of and feed the crowds at
the park. Our patriotic women will furnish the bread, cakes and
pies for the occasion and the old soldiers will furnish the barbecue.
Fitzgerald's celebrations on thetFourth are celebrated in this sec
tion and the special feature of joint debates by our congressional can
didates is an entire new and novel invasien mn polities in the Third
Distriet, %
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE, DFRIAY, JUNE 14. 1912
Underwood As Viewed In The North
Mr. W. M. Phasants of New York, President of the
Ocean Steam Ship Company Says:
In the North they are a<king this question: Why talk about Har
won, Clark and Wilson? Why not nominate Underwood, a man who
has made no enemies? And invariably the Southerners will lose
courage and reply: **He’s from the South and we don’t thivk he can
be clected.”
Underwood’s remarkabie record and undisputed ability as a Jeader
and a legislator has given him the recognition of ali safe and thinking
people and because he is from the South he can be elected, the Demo
cratic party would bave a splendid chance for victory. The old dog
ma of sectionalism should be done away with.
With a man like Underwood as standard-bearer the Democrats, 1
believe, would win easily. I don’t think either Wilson, Harmon or
Clark occupies an) thing like as high a place 1 the public estimation
as does Underwood. People will tell you ihis in New York and they
will tell it to you in Boston. The fact that Underwood is from the
South is really oie of his assets, yet when you come into the South
the people here would have you believe it eliminates the strongest
man the Democrats have.
Slaton Not The Only Democrat
- Who Has Visited Tom Watson.
The Atlanta Journal has been very much disturbed over the fact
that Hon. John M. Slaton called on Mr. Watson at the hotel where
Mr. Watson was stopping during the recent convention in Atlanta.
The Savannah Press says that down in Tom Hudson’s town they
are emphasizing the fact that Slaton’s friends were those who sent
Tom Watson tc Baitimore.
It is amusimg the way some of these anti-Joe Brown papers are
now bothering themselves about the future of the Democratic party—
the menace that they see to Democracy in Mr. Watson since Mr.
Watson is no longer supporting the men of their faction,
For poor losers, you could search the country over and not find a
set that could beat the Hoke Smith crowd in Georgia.
Mr, Slaton did call to see Mr. Watson when a visitor to Mr.
Slaton’s home city, just as Mr, Watson would have called on Mr,
Slaton had he been a visitor to Mr, Watson’s home town.
But other Democrats besides Mr, Slaton have called to see Mr.
Watson—and more than one bas journeyed all the way down to
Thomson for that purpose,
Hoke Smith not only called to see Mr. Watson when Mr. Watson
was in Atlanta, but he came all the way down to Thom:zon to see him
and the Journal did not throw any fits.
Tom Hudson pussy-footed down here not long ago tosee Mr.
Watson, and the Journal did not throw any fits.
Yes, sir, for the benefit of the people down in [om Hudson’s
home town we will say that Torr came down to tell Mr, Watson how
much Mr. Watson misunderstood him (Hudson), and how much he
admired Mr. Watson now and always had admired him—how much
he would like to have Mr, Watson’s support for Governor, and would
just about run on any kind of platform on which Mr, Watson would
support him.
Mr. Slaton has not denied calling to see Mr. Watson, and the
natural presumption is that he is not ashamed of it—just as Mr.
Watson is not ashamed to ask his fr.ends to stick in a baliot for Mr.
Slaton in the Angust primary, —Progressive Democrat.
Scocialist Congressman
After Federal Judge
Judiciary Committee adopts Res
olution.
Washington, June il.—An im
peachment resolution similar to that
in the Judge Swayne case is to be
presented to the house against Judge
Cornelius Hanford. of Seattle, Wash.,
under fire for his actionin the Olson
socialist citizenship case. A sub
committee will go to Seattle to hear
the charges against Judzie Hanford.
The Judge Archbald impeachment
case will be taken up for a vote by
the house judiciary committee to
morrow. It is possible more testi
Report of Water, Light and Bond Com
mission for Month of May, 1912.
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DISBURSEMENTS.
May 3. Salaryacconmt. . o . oLI 578.00
31. Improvement acc0unt................ 210507
S T 447.09
TN DN RO 5256
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mony, relating principally to the
alleged fund raised by lawyers to
send Judge Archbald on a European
vacation, may be taken.
Notice.
All Policy holders of the Interstate
Life and Accident Company will
please pay their July premiums to
Mr. W, F Nipper at my office in the
Phillips Bl'’k. Also report any claims
against this Company to him and
same will have their usual prompt
attention. This action is necessary
owing to my absense from the city
for some time.
Tromas W. Stokes,
General Agent. -
Petition for Charter
State of Georgla, County of Ben Hill
To The Superior Court of Said County:
The Petition of-
Adams, H, A.
Adams-Rogers Hardware Company.
Beall Grocery Company.
Beall Brothers.
Boney and Son, J. C.
Borum, W. A.
Brown, E. J.
Baker, C. E,
Bryant, Geo. H.
Barrentine, J. M,
Bryan, Byron S.
Ball, G. C.
Bowen, W. R.
Bruner, A.
Bryant, W. K.
Bush, J. C. .
Bond, J A.
Buck, L. N.
Clark, P. F.
Churchwell, J. H.
Cook, A" B.
Davis, Raymond.
Dorminey, E. J.
Dorminey, A. B. C.
Dorminey, J. L.
Dorminey, E. L. :
Dorminey, J. D.
Dorminey, J. H,
Dykes, W. R.
Duckworth, R. L. .
Dickey, Lon.
Dickson, M.
Dixon, J. B. F.
Deyo, H. B. ~
Davis, E. N.
Dodd, H. M.
Elkins, O, H.
Enniss, J. M. :
Fretwell, C. A.
Fletcher, R. B.
Farmer, E. K.
Fountain, W. H
Gibbs, Erlie.
Gray Brothers.
Glover, J. C.
Giddings, J. N,
Griffin, D. E.
Griffin, J. A.
Gelders, I.
Grirer, L. L.
Goodman, J. H.
Haile, Will S.
Horton, J. R.
Hayes, C. W.
Isler, H. B. & C. S.
James. H. H.
Jones, R. L.
Jones, J. A.
- Jolley, G. A.
Kendrick, W. H.
Kratz. A.
Kimball, C. W.
Lee, W. H. F.
Lee, R. E.
Luke, Marcus.
Martin, D. L,
Mayo, B. W.
McLendon, H.L,
McLendan, R. W.
Morris, J. W.
Maffit, R. L .
Moss, J. H.
Meakin, L. W.
Mercer. J. E.
Newcomer, C. A.
0. K. Barber Shop
Paulk, W. R.
Paulk, W.T.
Paulk, D. 7.
Paulk, Drew W.
Powell, H. 5.
Patterson, J. P.
Prentiss, P. J.
Pryor, S. €.
Prescot, L. O.
Perry, J. L.
Pass, J. V.
Pitman, .. L.
Russell, (. B.
Roush. A. J.
Roach, E E.
Robitzsc), L.
Scarborpugh, J. W.
SandlinFurniture Company.
Smith, V. L.
Simon Bothers Company..
Stovall, V. L.
Swords, A. J.
Thayer, Lewis.
Turner, J. E.
Thurmad, A. H. |
Tisdel, 1. O.
Wightman, E. P.
Wilbanls, T. M.
Watkin, Newton.
Wall, J B, :
Whitelead, E. M.
Wilkeron, W. C.
Whitle, D. W. M. .
Wise, (. M.
Warret, H. M.
Whiteswan Laundry
Ware, ). B.
all of said conty, and ‘
Bussel, 1. J., Jr. |
Hoit, §. D. ;
PauikJ. B. D. ‘
Walke, Eli W.
each of Irwi County, Georgia, and
Dormhey, J. J. i i
of Coffee Cainty, Georgia, respe 8
following fats to~Wit:g e
l: That hey desire fer themselves, their as
sociates, sucesscrs and &s>i2us to Leeome incorpo
rated as a rivate corroration under the name
and style oi the BEN EILL FAIR ASSQCIATION
- 2. Thatf e rermn {ur vonich petiticners ask toi‘
,ncm-_-;f,y;“;g is fui @ pericd of twenty years with
t_he priviigr i lelev. al ot the expiradon of that
time. ;
9 T'l):::‘.‘:e ebicet of said Corporation is pecuni
a'yfl gain ad profit for the Stockholders thereof:
and the ujift of Ben liili County. '
4. Thaitthe principal place of business of said
Corporatia shall be in Fitzderald, Ben Hill Coun
ty, Georgia but Petitioners desire the privilege of
establishig and operating branches of said i)usi
ness at suh other places as may be deemed best
5. Tha_ghe capital stock of said Corporatior;
shall be Fie Thousand Dellars (35,000.”), divid
ed into Twy Hundred shares of the par value of
Twenty-fit Dollars (825.00) each.- Petioners de
sire the ght to increase said capital stock at
any regu!r stockholder's meeting to any amount
not to excded Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)
and in liquumannerto decrease said capital stock t(;
any amont not less than Fis s
- @Uu.(}é ive Thousand Dollars
6. Petfoners show that ten per cent of said |
capital st;c}'. has been already paid in
7. Thathe particular business which petition
ers dcci:!to carry on as such Corporation is as
follows:
To maitain a fair and amusement ground; to
operate t} same for profit; touse or to lease s'aid
ground fo the purpose of holding or permitting to
be held t!-rein fairs, carnivals, races, olympics
tournamers, bail games, displays, exhibitions‘
conventiti public gatherings, and amusements‘
and for alother like purposes, and uses, and fox"
agricul:u;l purposes; ana to buy and sell for pro
fit at wh@sale or retail, or both, all kinds of
g_oods. w:&s and merchandise, and all commodi
ties of e\rjy kind of description whatsoever: to
p}xrchaseé improve, O®wa, hold and convey‘ alll
kinds of pperty whether real, personal or mixed;
to offer agi give prizes, premiums, and awards:
and gene’lly to do or perform every act and thing'
which mé¢ be necessary or convenient or profit
able for tt carrying on of the business of said
Corporati: to the best interests to the stockhold
ers there’ or the uplift of said county.
8. Thain addition to the powers aud privileges
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or doing the things herein before recited, petition
ers desire and pray that said Corporation be
clothed and invested with all the powers and priv
ileges usual and id2s&ent to corporations in gene
ral and in addition thereto the following powers
and privileges: To sue and be sued; to have and
| use a corporate seal; to eiect a prasident: vice
| president, treasurer and secretary, and board of
| directors, and such other officers as may be deem
| ed expedient and sufficient and to prescribe their
| powers and duties; to make ard adopt a Constitu
| tion and By-Laws for the government and direc
tion of the business of the said corporaiion and
the officers thereof; to lend or borrow money and
to issue bonds, notes or other negotiable evi
dences of debt and to secure the same by mort
gagde, pledde, trust deed or otherwise, and to pro
vide for the payment thereof; to sell real estate,
personal property, goods, wares, merchandise and
commodities of every kind on credit, and to take
mortgage or other evidences of debt, or any kind
of collateral whatever, to secure the payment of
the purchase price of the same.
9. No person shal. become a shareholder in
said Corporation by transfer unless the same is
done on the books of the company in accordance
with its rule and that said Corporation shall have
the first lien upon the stock cr shares of the stock
holders for any indebtedness that the stockholder
may owe or be liable for to the Corporation in any
manner, whatever. ?
10, Petitioners desire and pray that the shares
of stock of said Corporation shall be non-assess
able.
11. Petitioners desire and pray that no share
holder of said Corporation shall be liable individu
ally to the creditors of the said corporation, ex
cept to the extent of any unpaid balance due on
his stock subscription.
19, Petitioners desire and pray that said Cor
poration be authorized to accept and receive in
payment for its Capital Stock real estate and per
wenal property of any kind.
Petitioners pray that they and their associater,
succesors and assigns. may be incorporated under
the name and style aforeraid, and for the time
and purposes aforesaid; and with all the powers,
priviliges and immunities aforesaid.
GRIFFIN & GRIFFIN,
ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONERS.
Gecrgia, Ben Hill County.
Oftice of the Clerk of Superior Court.
I, D. W. M. Whitley, Clerk of Superior Court
of Ben Hill Caunty, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of
the original petition for charter now on file in this
office in the matter of-tdre Ben Hill Fair Associa
tion.
Witness my hand and official signature this the
6:h day of June, 1912,
D. W.M. WHITLEY,
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA
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Sheriff’s Sale.
GrorciaA—BeN HinL Counrty.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersgned will sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash,
at the Court House door in said
county, within the legal hours of
sale, cn the first Tuesday in July,
1912, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: The entire stock of “
goods, wares, merchandise, fixtures,
furnishings, etc., now located in the
certain store house situated on the
east side of South Sherman Street,
between Pine Street and Central
Avenue in Fitzgerald, Georgia, said
|store being numbered 120 and now
occupied as a place of business by
Early Gibbs & Co. Said property
levied upon and to be soid as the
‘property of Early Gibbs & Company,
i 5 :
Early Gibbs and Thomas S. Gibbs,
under and by virue of an execution
issued from the City Court of Fitz
gerald, Georgia, in favor of the Con
solidated Grocery Company. This
June 6, 1912. C. C. DoziEr,
Deputy Sheriff City Court, Fitzgerald,
Georgia.
Sheriff’s Sale
GeorciaA—Ber Hi. Couxnry.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at public out
cry for cash to the highest bidder‘q
within the legal hours of sale, at the ™
front door of the Court House, on
the first Tuesday in July, 1912, the
follewing described property:
Lot of land Number One Hundred
Ninety in the Third Land District of
Ben Hill County, Georgia, containing
IFour Hundred Ninety acres, more or
less. Said property levied upor and to
be sold as the property of Thomas
S. Gibbs, late of said county, deceas
ed, under and by virtue of an exe
cution issued from the City Court of
Fitzgerald, Georgia, in favor of the
Consolidated Grocery Company
against Willis Gibbs et. al. This "
June 3, 1912 C. C. Dozier,
Deputy Sheriff City Court of Fitz
gerald, Georgia.
’ Citation
Georgia, Ben Hill County.
To all whom it may concern:
J. B. Ford having in proper form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Adminstration on the estate of
Daniel Ford, late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Daniel
Ford to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should
not be granted to J. B. Ford on
Daniel Ford’s estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this 3rd day of June,
1912 C. M. Wisg,
Ordinary.